Tag: NBA
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards has knee surgery, return date still uncertain
Anthony Edwards’ knee procedure is complete. The Timberwolves now begin the considerably less enjoyable part of waiting for their best player to return.
Edwards underwent...
Trail Blazers pick up options on Donovan Clingan, Yang Hansen
The Trail Blazers’ new backcourt is getting plenty of attention. They’re also keeping a couple of investments in the middle.
Portland exercised its 2027-28 team...
NBA Notes: Jazz, Darryn Peterson, Lakers, Collin Sexton, Warriors
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Darryn Peterson scored 18 points against the Spurs. When the game needed deciding, though, the Jazz rookie was watching.
Will Hardy pulled the No. 2...
Jaylen Brown pushes back on Brian Scalabrine: ‘None of that is true’
Jaylen Brown is trying to get started with the Sixers. He keeps having to explain how things ended with the Celtics.
This time, Brown addressed...
Cavs’ Evan Mobley on 3-point barrage: ‘I feel like it’s sustainable’
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers beat the Wizards on Wednesday because they buckled down on defense.
But Evan Mobley hitting five threes sure didn’t hurt.
Mobley finished...
Clippers make roster move
The Clippers need healthy bodies and Blake Wesley needs another opportunity. For the next 10 days, they can help each other.
Los Angeles signed Wesley...
Dribbles: Cavs win again, but sure take the scenic route
CLEVELAND — Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 121-111 win over the visiting Wizards on Wednesday night at Rocket Arena.
1. I've come to the conclusion...
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum starting to feel like himself: ‘Something in my mind clicks’
Everybody saw Jayson Tatum’s game-winner against the Nets. Some of the moments that meant the most to him were considerably less obvious.
A cut. An...
Thunder need Isaiah Hartenstein to do more than clean up the glass
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can create plenty of offense. The Thunder’s growing injury list makes it increasingly important that he doesn’t have to create all of...
Lawson Lovering gives Lakers another option where they need help
Lawson Lovering isn’t arriving with the expectation that he’ll solve the Lakers’ frontcourt problems. But a young center who can rebound and contest shots...
Suns’ early problem goes beyond getting Devin Booker better shots
The Suns need to get their offense organized. They also need to stop giving opponents a second turn with the ball.
Through Phoenix’s first three...
Kings’ winless start comes with a troubling gap in open shots
The Kings aren’t just missing shots. They’re making life considerably easier for the people shooting against them.
That’s the concern behind Sacramento’s 0-4 start, and...
Thunder’s Jalen Williams undergoes surgery, out through regular season
The Thunder now have a clearer picture of how long they’ll have to manage without Jalen Williams. It’s the rest of the regular season,...
Cavs vs. Wizards halftime dribbles
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from halftime of the Cavs' home game against the Wizards. Washington leads, 69-59.
1. The Wizards had more dunks in the...
Charles Barkley on Heat’s Giannis fit: ‘He’s difficult to play with’
Giannis Antetokounmpo was supposed to change the conversation in Miami. Four losses into his Heat career, Charles Barkley is questioning how much room he’s...
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton unlikely to return before two-week injury update
The Pacers have some clarity on Tyrese Haliburton’s latest injury. They’ll still have to wait to get their offense’s organizer back.
Coach Rick Carlisle described...
